Domestic washing-machine.



F. W. SAUER. DOMESTIC WASHlNG MACHINE. APPLlCATlON 111w DEC. 15. 1915.

Patented Oct. 31,1916.

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WITNESSES Z9 ttrrrrnn llllf lll FREDERICK VT. SAUER, H BROOKLYN, NEWYQRK, ASSIGNDR '10 HOME DEVICES GUQRPURATION, @F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ACORPORATIGN.

DOMESTIC WASHIhlG-ltEAClEHNE.

Application filed December 15, 11915.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FREDERICK W. SAUER, :1citizen of the United States, residing in the borough of Brooklyn,county otKings, and State of New York, have invented new and usefulimprovements in Domestic Weshing-l /lochines, or" which the following isa specitiention. I

The ion relates to domestic Wiishin machines of the type wherein aperforated clothes cylinder is suspended lO'tlflllitlOly within a tub,and comprises certain improvements relating; to the means for supportingand driving the cylinder, having for their objects to secure anespecially simple, strong uiid inexpensive construction, to provideedventngeousi for adjustment of the cylinngnieons relatively to the tub,rove the manner of mounting the l in the hangers. The ten.-

tions .vherein these ends r be briefly described ne invention; Fig. of;Fig. 3 is a frugve view or one end of the t is a, fragmenposite end ofthe fcross-seesuitzible churilur in it "rim, with F termi- 1 sperupwardto which. the he nuts '3'.

' central ti o g Specification of Letters Patent.

Poitenteol (wet, 311, with, Serial No. 66,903.

body of the-plate and bending them upward, the ends of the stripsremaining integrally united. The ribs 11 of the bridge member 3constitute lateral supports and guides for a horizontally disposed arm12, forming a lateral extension at the top of :i depending hanger 18,the soid arm 12 being formed with a longitudinal slot 14-, Whichaccommoetes a stud l5 rising from the central portion of the bridgemember to receive a Wing nut 16, by which the arm 12 may be firmly heldat the desired degree of in or out adjustrnent.

The other bridge member? has a plate 12 riveted to i s fiat centralportion 8 this plate constitnti .e horizontal upper arm of e hunger 13*hanger arm has parallel ribs 11 between which a journal bearing 1? spported, being preferably held in place i M16 some rivets l0 which unitethe hunge arm M to the bridge memher. The jeu nil beer comprises a lowerhalf 18 and an upper 5 god halt 19, the hinge being indicated 2U, theopposite side of the hearing from, the hinge the menr hers 18 and 19slotted, :is shown at 21, in order to ueeoinmodute n pivot bolt 22having :1 Wing nu which cl, ps the upper half of the bear. upon bushingin this shaft 25, which at its inner on :ineshinp; with {t and itsopposite end is provided 'luindle crank 28, end said bushi r. i it stopto keep the pinion e 26 in peer The low 13 o 0 1n tiring slots 111s ofheeded eylinde l shown st provided slots 30.

nder hi" i r re slots 30 1 posed tangentially of the rim of the tub andhaving a raised central portion and terminal feet, clamps securing saidfeet to the edge of the tub, and a hanger comprising a depending portionprovided with a bearing for the cylinder and a horizontal top portiondis posed crosswise of and secured to the central portion of said bridgemember. 2. In a washing machine, the combination with a cylinder havinga headed journal, of a hanger having supporting means at the top andcomprising a depending strap hav- FREDERICK W. SAUER.

Witnesses:

GRACE H. EMKEY, EDWIN J. JoHNsoN.

